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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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